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The United Nations' secretary general, Kofi Annan, has called for spending on AIDS to be increased 10-fold in developing countries. He wants a “war chest” of $7bn-10bn (£5bn-7bn) to be spent annually on a global campaign against AIDS, a massive increase on the $1bn a year that is currently spent.

Speaking at a meeting of the Organisation of African Unity in Abuja, Nigeria, Mr Annan issued a call to donors in the hope that firm commitments would be made to the fund by the …

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